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medicare benefits, broadly speaking, the bill would cut about a round $400 billion out of the medicare program in terms of how much it pays providers. we would see cuts through that but we are not expected to see cuts in actual medicare benefits. whatever medicare benefits people get now whether it is a school or something else, they should expect to be able to do that. host: the president wants a final version signed by the time of the state of the union. is that possible? guest: it is still possible but that is a tight timeline. in late january, there could be taught that it could be moved to early february because they want to get as much progress done as possible on the bill before the state of the union. i think it is still a realistic goal at this point point. but there is a lot of ground they need to cover in merging thes >> sunday on washington journal. a look at the 48 states. the political outlook and the 2010 midterm elections with peter heart and bill mcinturff. following that anne kornblut, cracks in the creeling about women in politics. that's live president obama talks a
medicare benefits, broadly speaking, the bill would cut about a round $400 billion out of the medicare program in terms of how much it pays providers. we would see cuts through that but we are not expected to see cuts in actual medicare benefits. whatever medicare benefits people get now whether it is a school or something else, they should expect to be able to do that. host: the president wants a final version signed by the time of the state of the union. is that possible? guest: it is still...
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[applause] and where medicare itself is on a sounder financial footing. those are the things that we are fighting for. and i am not going to stop on them because it is the right thing to do and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt coming cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system because that is what is gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks that say they don't want to see government spending under control and then are fighting controls at the congressional budget office says would cut a trillion dollars off our deficit over the next two decades. [applause] those aren't my numbers. now, we are never going to stop fighting to cut waste and abuse in washington. we do have to reign in death of his-- deficits that been accumulating. families across the country are tightening their belts and making tough decisions. it is time for the federal government to do the same and that is why i propose specific steps last night to bring the deficit down. and i am grateful that the se
[applause] and where medicare itself is on a sounder financial footing. those are the things that we are fighting for. and i am not going to stop on them because it is the right thing to do and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt coming cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system because that is what is gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks that say they don't want to see government spending under control...
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and in particular, what's going to have to do programs like social security and medicare and medicaid when the giant baby boom generation begins to retire. and the youngest one is already turned 62 and qualifies for early retirement. and over the next few years, more and more of my generation are going to be drying social security and medicare. and when that have been, the spending for those programs is going to explode. and we've done nothing, absolutely nothing to reform them in such a way as to make them sustainable. and i'm afraid that as time goes by, the deficits were looking at now that we think are one-time only event are liable to become regular events that we have year after year after year, that are inevitably going to have a very negative consequence for interest rates and inflation and at some point we are going to have to do something about it. but i think doing something sooner is going to be a lot less painful than waiting until the last possible moment. >> host: one of your solutions is a value added tax. how will that work? >> guest: my observation of the analysis of
and in particular, what's going to have to do programs like social security and medicare and medicaid when the giant baby boom generation begins to retire. and the youngest one is already turned 62 and qualifies for early retirement. and over the next few years, more and more of my generation are going to be drying social security and medicare. and when that have been, the spending for those programs is going to explode. and we've done nothing, absolutely nothing to reform them in such a way as...
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did in medicare spending. under current law, doctors that treat the elder would face a 21% cut. so they simply removed it from the reform bill. >> biggest hole in the financing is the fact that they have left out. >> reducing the deficit to making it worse because the doc fix would cost some $210 billion. congress has to fix it anyway, so the house passed it but added to the deficit. >> how will that be financed or will it be financed? that is an open question. >> reporter: cuts to doctors and early attempt to cutting medicare spending never took place why critics are skeptical. as the new ri forms kick in, medicare goes into huge financial trouble as babyboomers retire. this may be the worst time to roll the deficit zblool. >> julie: it was a new year's kiss one man in texas will never wipe off. police are stumped for a motive why a woman bit off her boyfriend's lip during a new year's eve kiss. dallas police say 41-year-old woman chomped on her boyfriend's lip tearing it off his face. the man called 911 for
did in medicare spending. under current law, doctors that treat the elder would face a 21% cut. so they simply removed it from the reform bill. >> biggest hole in the financing is the fact that they have left out. >> reducing the deficit to making it worse because the doc fix would cost some $210 billion. congress has to fix it anyway, so the house passed it but added to the deficit. >> how will that be financed or will it be financed? that is an open question. >>...
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i understand medicare is restrict frd this new law. is that true? if an employer chooses not to cover mental health at all, there is nothing the employer can do. >> like i mentioned, there's no mandate how this be covered. if the employer chooses not to cover it. this law will not be helped. it is in everyone's interest that these services be covered if primary care physicians are the most likely people to treat depression it would require insurance companies medicare has historically discriminated against mental health services we managed to get the co-pay requirement services removed. it was difficult to have any changes to the law we conditioned to work on getting things like the lifetime limit for medicare. the family physician medication is the bet one. they should inform the person that they take a while to work. someone gets discouraged in two weeks. the medication will not have taken affect yet. we should try to have as many portals into treatment as possible. she got a lot of questions in that one call. hi, sue. >> i have a question, a litt
i understand medicare is restrict frd this new law. is that true? if an employer chooses not to cover mental health at all, there is nothing the employer can do. >> like i mentioned, there's no mandate how this be covered. if the employer chooses not to cover it. this law will not be helped. it is in everyone's interest that these services be covered if primary care physicians are the most likely people to treat depression it would require insurance companies medicare has historically...
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what happens in medicare? you cut my medicare. we are not cutting your medicare. the house bill we are preserving medicare. you still go to your same doctor, same hospital. the only differences are we eliminate the co-pays and deductibles for preventive care. diabetes, prostate, bone density, mammograms, we want to pay for it. we want you to get them. if you have prostate cancer there is a 95% chance of cure rate if we catch it early. if we catch it early we'll be saving money in the long run. you are healthier. taxpayers save money in the long run. we extend the solvency by at least five years. medicare trust fund, remember that doughnut hole? as soon as the president signs the bill, the house version, $500, doughnut hole starts at $3,000 as opposed to $2,500. we fill it in by 2016. medicare, one reason why i didn't vote for the bill, the largest consumer, purchaser of drugs in the country is the federal government for medicare and medicaid, department of defense, v.a. we can't use our purchasing power. your purchasing power to get a better deal on drugs. it's ag
what happens in medicare? you cut my medicare. we are not cutting your medicare. the house bill we are preserving medicare. you still go to your same doctor, same hospital. the only differences are we eliminate the co-pays and deductibles for preventive care. diabetes, prostate, bone density, mammograms, we want to pay for it. we want you to get them. if you have prostate cancer there is a 95% chance of cure rate if we catch it early. if we catch it early we'll be saving money in the long run....
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in fact, if we pre-qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. >>> a chilling new video from the taliban. what it tells us about the attack that killed seven people at a cia outpost. >>> the kiss that closed an airport terminal. police think they found the man in newark who triggered the six-hour security problem. >>> two men are under arrest in connection with a new york terror plot. one of them is a new york city tab drooifr. he was arraigned yesterday. the other is a bosnian immigrant. susan candiotti is live from new york. >> reporter: hello, fredricka. through his attorney and from his own father, both say that the man who is accused of an act of conspiracy and terrorist actor is not guilty. the government says otherwise. today, a grand jury, it was announced, charged t
in fact, if we pre-qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. >>> a chilling new video from the taliban. what it tells us about the attack that killed seven people at a cia...
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medicare people are going to have the medicare money cut, the pot that's available for medicare is being cut marketedly so there's going to be more rationing of care. it's going to be worse. i as a doctor am already regulated and told whoky put in the hospital and how long they can stay there. that's going to get a whole lot worse. so the going to affect the quality of care. so the american people need to understand the cost of your health insurance is going up. the quality of care that your doctor is give you is going down. marketedly going down. and you're going to be mandated -- markedly going down. so it's going to be disastrous for everybody. i yield back. mr. garrett: i thank the gentleman for laying it out so clearly to us. you know, i will yield in just one moment to the gentleman from utah, but before that i think i'll be yielding to the gentleman from texas, will had i be yielding to the gentleman from texas? yes. because at the beginning of this hour i promised that we would bring periodic updates as to how this very important vote is occurring in the state of massachusetts. t
medicare people are going to have the medicare money cut, the pot that's available for medicare is being cut marketedly so there's going to be more rationing of care. it's going to be worse. i as a doctor am already regulated and told whoky put in the hospital and how long they can stay there. that's going to get a whole lot worse. so the going to affect the quality of care. so the american people need to understand the cost of your health insurance is going up. the quality of care that your...
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medicare pays between 80% and 90% of the costs. and the rest of the costs are shifted to private health insurers, meaning people out in private businesses are actually getting taxed again. and what congressman thompson was talking about, another thing that's left out this particular plan that's really unfair is that you're not even putting in the so-called doctor fix. now, let me explain that to the viewing public out there that there is in 1997 there was a plan, a bill passed here called the sustainable growth rate, how medicare pays the physicians. and what happened was that there was supposed to be cuts every year. and this year there was supposed to be a 21% cut to physicians, which if that happens, nobody's going to be able to see a medicare patient. and that's not even in here. it's over a $200 billion price tag that's not even listed in this current $1 trillion price tag. mr. akin: will the gentleman yield for a question? so that statistic -- mr. thompson: will the gentleman yield for a question? so that statistic, that reim
medicare pays between 80% and 90% of the costs. and the rest of the costs are shifted to private health insurers, meaning people out in private businesses are actually getting taxed again. and what congressman thompson was talking about, another thing that's left out this particular plan that's really unfair is that you're not even putting in the so-called doctor fix. now, let me explain that to the viewing public out there that there is in 1997 there was a plan, a bill passed here called the...
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for medicare. it would seem that had the specter of the stigma is growing taller, whether they are eligible due to circumstances, seemed to becoming second-class citizens, and this is slipping away from the debate. i could go on for quite some time about this, but i wonder if anyone will address these issues of the dwindling pool of primary care providers and the stigma that some of these existing plants are getting, not to mention the stigma of the public plan. where are these providers going to come from with the ever- increasing cost? i will be happy to take my comments off the air. guest: with regard to state medicaid and cost, all those would be made newly eligible for the program through the reform. they would be enrolled in the states, but states would receive very high matching rates. so the government would be internalizing the vast majority of the cost associated with of the cost associated with those newly-eligible that really provides a great deal of support for the state on that. with
for medicare. it would seem that had the specter of the stigma is growing taller, whether they are eligible due to circumstances, seemed to becoming second-class citizens, and this is slipping away from the debate. i could go on for quite some time about this, but i wonder if anyone will address these issues of the dwindling pool of primary care providers and the stigma that some of these existing plants are getting, not to mention the stigma of the public plan. where are these providers going...
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guest: for doctors, they don't like to have patients at medicare or medicaid. they don't want so many of the newly insuranced to be going on to medicaid. for consumers, the problem is whether they'll be able to find a doctor. if they have a new insurance program and can't find a doctor. having insurance doesn't do them very good. host: if i'm a hospital, how does this change the practices of the hospital as far as tests given by the practice? hospitals have the same concern. broadly speaking, they like the fact that they are not going to have so many uninsured people. they give a lot of caraway for people that don't pay their bills. they wouldn't have to make -- basically throwing so much money away. host: is this through the emergency room? guest: that's the main avenue. they also get government payments to offset the cost of that care. there for, they are not going to be getting those payments anymore. donald on the democrat line you've answered a lot of my questions sitting here listening i'm a little upset with our president. we need the public option. i re
guest: for doctors, they don't like to have patients at medicare or medicaid. they don't want so many of the newly insuranced to be going on to medicaid. for consumers, the problem is whether they'll be able to find a doctor. if they have a new insurance program and can't find a doctor. having insurance doesn't do them very good. host: if i'm a hospital, how does this change the practices of the hospital as far as tests given by the practice? hospitals have the same concern. broadly speaking,...
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we can't add any more people to our medicaid and medicare plans. mr. gingrey: some of the teachers in the great volunteer state are having to take furloughs and leaves of absences and that kind of thing. mr. roe: we are in the 1940's in education. here is another unfunded mandate that comes to the state and nebraska, the people in nebraska don't have to pay for that. the people of texas do, the people of ohio do, the people of california do, the people of maine do. and this is something that should not be there. when the sun shines on this, this will not happen. that's why it is extremely important for the sun to shine on this process. and you mentioned a moment ago, when you peel the onion back and i have read the house bill and not read the senate bill, if you look at the aarp, there will be an insurance exchangeon this insurance exchange if a company trades on there and this is a private company, the c.e.o. will be limited to a $500,000 salary that is tax deductible. that's fine. if you pay more than that, you have to pay corporate taxes of 35%, plu
we can't add any more people to our medicaid and medicare plans. mr. gingrey: some of the teachers in the great volunteer state are having to take furloughs and leaves of absences and that kind of thing. mr. roe: we are in the 1940's in education. here is another unfunded mandate that comes to the state and nebraska, the people in nebraska don't have to pay for that. the people of texas do, the people of ohio do, the people of california do, the people of maine do. and this is something that...
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vo: if you're over 65, have diabetes and are on medicare... vo: ...call now and we'll send you a free meter. vo: it offers alternate site testing, so you can test on your arm. no more pricking your fingers. vo: and to make it even less painful, the cost of your diabetes testing supplies may be covered by medicare. vo: join over a million others who have chosen liberty medical. vo: call now and receive a free accu-chek aviva meter. vo: plus, for a limited time, get a free cookbook when you join. end tag vo: call the number on your screen. >>> 2009 oscar ballots have been mailed out. the nominees will be announced next month. >> jeremy and i already have some ideas of our own as far as what could get best picture of the year. for me it goes to "precious." i thought that the acting knocked my socks off. it's set in harlem in 1987. where precious is a 16-year-old african-american girl who's pregnant for the second time by her absent father. she's abused emotionally and physically by her mom who you see there played by monique. precious can't read
vo: if you're over 65, have diabetes and are on medicare... vo: ...call now and we'll send you a free meter. vo: it offers alternate site testing, so you can test on your arm. no more pricking your fingers. vo: and to make it even less painful, the cost of your diabetes testing supplies may be covered by medicare. vo: join over a million others who have chosen liberty medical. vo: call now and receive a free accu-chek aviva meter. vo: plus, for a limited time, get a free cookbook when you join....
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and medicare. people are worried about and no one is talking about. that is what the tea party is all about -- leave social security alone and leave medicare alone and if democrats tried to protect the -- protected, maybe they will keep the seats. but when they keep threatening $500 billion for medicare, 20 million illegal immigrants to get the jobs, they will let a problem. host: are you involved with the tea party or watching from the sidelines? caller: just watching from the sidelines but understand our point. to many people doing our jobs -- nobody wants to talk about illegal immigration. the president is turning his back on it and people are fed up, especially when they talk about social security and medicare. i am a baby boomer. my wife will be caught -- retire pretty soon. we are waiting for this and a lot of people feel the same way. host: doris is watching us from chicago on the democrats' line. caller: he did not mention anything about a 40,000 people who die every year who did not have health insurance. massachusetts told the people of the
and medicare. people are worried about and no one is talking about. that is what the tea party is all about -- leave social security alone and leave medicare alone and if democrats tried to protect the -- protected, maybe they will keep the seats. but when they keep threatening $500 billion for medicare, 20 million illegal immigrants to get the jobs, they will let a problem. host: are you involved with the tea party or watching from the sidelines? caller: just watching from the sidelines but...
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of medicare. whereas medicaid is for a group where there are probably fewer voters. that is one consequence why medicaid payments have lagged far behind even medicare. >> germans are always so critical of the system. they have a terrific system. the last 20 years they have been engaged in constant reform. i think that they have made their system better. the mix that you have now with about 10% with private interests are the most wealthy people. that is a nice match. in the u.s. we have maybe 20% on medicaid, although it pays for 40% of the births -- there's not enough public support to sustain that at a good quality. that mixture would work for me. >> i was surprised by this question that a lot of americans believe that the doctors can do everything. have you ever checked this fact against the sample of doctors? >> and that is next. >> thank you. [applause] >> think you, panelists. we will take a 15 minute break and then reconvene to talk about making policy. >> federal reserve catcher ben bernank
of medicare. whereas medicaid is for a group where there are probably fewer voters. that is one consequence why medicaid payments have lagged far behind even medicare. >> germans are always so critical of the system. they have a terrific system. the last 20 years they have been engaged in constant reform. i think that they have made their system better. the mix that you have now with about 10% with private interests are the most wealthy people. that is a nice match. in the u.s. we have...
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>> i think we could do better on medicare fraud and medicaid fraud. there is broad there are providers to build four people or patience they never saw. and we could put more resources behind that. of that is actually done in the clinton administration when shalala was secretary. and it paid off. then it slipped -- slipped behind. it makes doctors very uncomfortable but it is very important. >> "60 minutes" has done some important work on that topic in the public space. we're coming up on one of our. we are done about thank you so much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, over the last two days we have commented on the fact over the past year the global financial crisis has generated consensus here and abroad that the increase government spending of the last year was quite necessary in order to deal with severe long-term consequences of government response is. the point* was too little attention was given to the long term fiscal consequences of programs designed to do with the meltdown of the last year are so. i hope we have dealt with some of those qu
>> i think we could do better on medicare fraud and medicaid fraud. there is broad there are providers to build four people or patience they never saw. and we could put more resources behind that. of that is actually done in the clinton administration when shalala was secretary. and it paid off. then it slipped -- slipped behind. it makes doctors very uncomfortable but it is very important. >> "60 minutes" has done some important work on that topic in the public space....
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medicare, medicaid, social security. these programs that are the safety net for our country. he talked about the capping student loan fees for payback. he talked about our children being able to go into the community colleges that everyone has a right to good education. he talked about having to pay the t.a.r.p., the temporary aid so that people could have their loans restructured, and those that were in foreclosure could sit down with the bankers and have the loans restructured. he talked about the everyday man and woman of america having a job. he talked about our responsibility, and let's agree to stop disagreeing and come together on things that we can all approve of. he talked about our nation not to be number two but number one. so i mean who could disagree with that? and there was nothing that he said that i really found disagreeable. >> now, we've all been reading about tension between house democrats and the obama administration. what are your thoughts? >> he said tonight that he was going to be talking not only to democrats but republicans, too. and if you have a be
medicare, medicaid, social security. these programs that are the safety net for our country. he talked about the capping student loan fees for payback. he talked about our children being able to go into the community colleges that everyone has a right to good education. he talked about having to pay the t.a.r.p., the temporary aid so that people could have their loans restructured, and those that were in foreclosure could sit down with the bankers and have the loans restructured. he talked...
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the medicare advantage program, the medicare part "d" program and those in the netherlands and switzerland and arguably in germany, also exchanged -- contain elements of health insurance exchange. the connecticut business and industry association represented here by mr. vogel today represents a successful private purchasing cooperative. while each of these models can be called an exchange, they are, in fact, quite different. indeed, the models represented by the house and senate bills are different in very significant ways. the focus of my paper and my brief presentation this morning is how the house and senate bills differ and which model is most likely to result in the most likely to result in the exchange first, quickly, why do we need an exchange? what we expected to accomplish? the exchange is intended to play a number of roles in health care reform. sarah briefly went over this, but let me do it again. is if acted to be the locust of competition. it is hoped the exchange will focus competition on price and quality rather than on at risk avoidance, thus making health insurance more af
the medicare advantage program, the medicare part "d" program and those in the netherlands and switzerland and arguably in germany, also exchanged -- contain elements of health insurance exchange. the connecticut business and industry association represented here by mr. vogel today represents a successful private purchasing cooperative. while each of these models can be called an exchange, they are, in fact, quite different. indeed, the models represented by the house and senate bills...
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medicare -- that goes away. also, this business of creating massive new government-run health insurance exchanges and allowing businesses to not offer health insurance to their employees if they just pay and 8% tax to the federal government is going to create an incentive for you are going to see, by some estimates, maybe a hundred million americans could lose the health insurance they currently have with their employer. it is not because the government would make the employer dropped their health insurance regan -- health insurance. i think our remember the president's saying nothing in this bill will make you give up the insurance you have through your employer. i would say respectfully, it is awfully hard to keep the health insurance you have at your place of employment if your employer cancels it, and in this tough economy -- it is tough all over in this country. businesses are paying 12% of their payroll on health insurance. if the government says you can cancel it and just pay 8% and send people to the gov
medicare -- that goes away. also, this business of creating massive new government-run health insurance exchanges and allowing businesses to not offer health insurance to their employees if they just pay and 8% tax to the federal government is going to create an incentive for you are going to see, by some estimates, maybe a hundred million americans could lose the health insurance they currently have with their employer. it is not because the government would make the employer dropped their...
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medicare may be not the best in the world. the british -- the bush administration did not do nothing. >> let me answer your first comment. i practice medicine 6:00 the morning until 9:00. >> that is not good. >> the problems we have should take a full-time senator. >> let me tell you something, i worked 20 more hours than you do a week. if i practiced three hours of medicine on my own time, when you are in bed, that should not be a problem with you. [applause] this is the thing about me practicing medicine. the positive thing about me practicing medicine is that it to reconnect me with real people, not politicians and lobbyists. [applause] and i get to see real problems of real people that i get in my mind. so when i am in washington, it is not an esoteric. it is about real people. one of the things that our founders thought and believed and wrote was that we ought to have a citizen legislators, not a career professional legislators. [applause] as to your second point, bush did not create the oil industry problems. >> [unintel
medicare may be not the best in the world. the british -- the bush administration did not do nothing. >> let me answer your first comment. i practice medicine 6:00 the morning until 9:00. >> that is not good. >> the problems we have should take a full-time senator. >> let me tell you something, i worked 20 more hours than you do a week. if i practiced three hours of medicine on my own time, when you are in bed, that should not be a problem with you. [applause] this is...
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we talk about the medicare cuts. a lot of people do not understand that when the medicare bills were written decades ago, many of the health care opportunities that we currently have are not even a part of medicare. they are costing patients hundreds of millions of dollars. they're costing the united states government hundreds of millions of dollars. because i am a respiratory therapist, i will speak directly to that profession. we all know that lung disease is the fourth leading cause of all medical diagnoses. when you look at the reimbursement of medicare on those types of patients, a respiratory therapist cannot provide care to a health care -- of home care or nursing home patient because our services are not reimbursed. only the services of a physician or nurse. i have been a therapist for 25 years. if i go teach a smoking cessation class to chronic pulmonary disease patients, i am not reimbursed by medicare. not only is there an issue of medicare spending and cuts, where there are cost-saving ideas, they are wip
we talk about the medicare cuts. a lot of people do not understand that when the medicare bills were written decades ago, many of the health care opportunities that we currently have are not even a part of medicare. they are costing patients hundreds of millions of dollars. they're costing the united states government hundreds of millions of dollars. because i am a respiratory therapist, i will speak directly to that profession. we all know that lung disease is the fourth leading cause of all...
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for medicare. it would seem that had the specter of the stigma is growing taller, whether they are eligible due to circumstances, seemed to becoming second-class citizens, and this is slipping away from the debate. i could go on for quite some time about this, but i wonder if anyone will address these issues of the dwindling pool of primary care providers and the stigma that some of these existing plants are getting, not to mention the stigma of the public plan. where are these providers going to come from with the ever- increasing cost? i will be happy to take my comments off the air. guest: with regard to state medicaid and cost, all those would be made newly eligible for the program through the reform. they would be enrolled in the states, but states would receive very high matching rates. so the government would be internalizing the vast majority of the cost associated with those newly-eligible individuals coming into the medicaid program. . once the culture of the community changes in terms of
for medicare. it would seem that had the specter of the stigma is growing taller, whether they are eligible due to circumstances, seemed to becoming second-class citizens, and this is slipping away from the debate. i could go on for quite some time about this, but i wonder if anyone will address these issues of the dwindling pool of primary care providers and the stigma that some of these existing plants are getting, not to mention the stigma of the public plan. where are these providers going...
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for example, with the health care, it's medicare, medicare going bankrupt, not doing well. if you brought in, like, the private insurers that are able to cherry pick and bring in healthy individuals into medicare, that would pay a premium -- not fee, pay a peopleup. i forget exactly what the sliding scale is, but perhaps 10% of the average person's income, up to $110,000, could bring healthy individuals, paying full premiums, into medicare, which would balance out the expenses we have now paying for 65 and over. as you get older, more medical bills. i would be interested to see c-span have some accountant or actuarial come in and run the numbers that exist for the private health insurers and how they make their profits and how to make medicare, at a fee -- >> host: rob, thanks so much. we're going to have an hour long on health care later. if you asked senate how it functions, anderson, indiana, you're on. >> caller: thankful it's truly disgusting after the didisplay of the health care fiasco you have seen, and the conservative element within the politics in general is tear
for example, with the health care, it's medicare, medicare going bankrupt, not doing well. if you brought in, like, the private insurers that are able to cherry pick and bring in healthy individuals into medicare, that would pay a premium -- not fee, pay a peopleup. i forget exactly what the sliding scale is, but perhaps 10% of the average person's income, up to $110,000, could bring healthy individuals, paying full premiums, into medicare, which would balance out the expenses we have now...
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>> i think we could do better on medicare and medicaid fraud. there is a fraud. there are providers who bill for people. patience they never saw. and that we could put more resources behind that that was then the clinton administration when donna shalala was the secretary she put a lot of effort into the fraud and payoffs and then it slipped behind it makes doctors very uncomfortable but it's quite important. >> 60 minutes dustin work on that important topic in the public space. but i think we are coming off on just about one hour here. i think we are done. thank you so much. [applause] ladies and gentlemen over the last two days we have commented on the fact over the past year the global financial crisis has generated consensus here and abroad to increase government spending of the last year or so was quite necessary to deal with some very severe long-term consequences government responses and so the point was too little attention was given to the long-term fiscal consequences of programs to deal with them all down of the last year or so, so i hope we have dealt
>> i think we could do better on medicare and medicaid fraud. there is a fraud. there are providers who bill for people. patience they never saw. and that we could put more resources behind that that was then the clinton administration when donna shalala was the secretary she put a lot of effort into the fraud and payoffs and then it slipped behind it makes doctors very uncomfortable but it's quite important. >> 60 minutes dustin work on that important topic in the public space. but...
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it can help cover some of what medicare doesn't... in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit... and edicare guide., if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you hoose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are o networks and no.referrals needed. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare .supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. call now for your free information kit... how ou ould start saving. >>> that's >>> that's our show for today. it's my last regular sunday here at "this week." thanks to all of you for watching for ho so long. thanks to all of you for watching for ho so long. thanks to the staff and we can never be too careful when giving our kids over-the-counter cough and cold medicines. i'm chandra wilson, and i'm a mother of three. children's cough and cold medicines are safe and effective, but like al
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the trustees of medicare say that medicare will go broke in eight years. social security will take somewhat longer. but both are on a path to insolvency if we fail to act. mr. president, it hasn't just been from the more liberal side of the spectrum that the criticism has come. also on the right. "the wall street journal," ran this editorial calling the debt reduction commission or the deficit commission a trap. they say it is a trap that will lead to higher taxes, to more revenue. so on the left and the right we have those complaining that if you move forward to deal with the debt, you're going to make reductions in programs and you're goi i think that's undeniably the case. if you're going to deal with this debt threat, we are going to have to make changes in the spending prowewewewewe are goine changes in the revenue base of the country. i would suggest for those who are concerned about tax increases, the first place to get more revenue is not with the tax increase. the first place to get more revenue is to collect what's actually owed. if you examine t
the trustees of medicare say that medicare will go broke in eight years. social security will take somewhat longer. but both are on a path to insolvency if we fail to act. mr. president, it hasn't just been from the more liberal side of the spectrum that the criticism has come. also on the right. "the wall street journal," ran this editorial calling the debt reduction commission or the deficit commission a trap. they say it is a trap that will lead to higher taxes, to more revenue. so...
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medicare advantage is a private program. they do not see themselves as a direct recipients. >> how can that be? [laughter] Ñi>> when the medicare point -- plan was set up, it tried to preserve the professional autonomy of doctors and hospitals and people view it that way. >> is a wonder. >> go ahead. >> i am mr. kaplan. no mention has been made of the employer-employee relationship and so much of the medical costs are the employee having an exclusion from income of the cost of plans paid by the employer. now at one time, these costs paid by the employer or taxes. -- were taxes. back in world war ii, when there was great price control and a shortage of labor, great pressure was put on the internal revenue service to come out with a ruling which excluded this from income. it was rather strange. because if the employer paid for your food or your clothing, that would all be taxed. but health care was taken out. that was a way of really attracting more labor back into the market. now what do you think the impact on costs would b
medicare advantage is a private program. they do not see themselves as a direct recipients. >> how can that be? [laughter] Ñi>> when the medicare point -- plan was set up, it tried to preserve the professional autonomy of doctors and hospitals and people view it that way. >> is a wonder. >> go ahead. >> i am mr. kaplan. no mention has been made of the employer-employee relationship and so much of the medical costs are the employee having an exclusion from income...
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and where medicare itself is on a sound financial footing. those are the things that we're fighting for. and i'm not going to stop on that, because it's the right thing to do. and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt, you cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system, because that's what's gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks who say they don't want to see government spending out of control and then are fighting reforms that the congressional budget office says would cut $1 trillion off our deficit over the next two decades. those aren't my numbers. we're never going to stop fighting to cut waste and abuse. we have had deficits that have been accumulating for too long. families across the country are tightening their belt and making tough decisions. it's time for the federal government to do the same. and that's why i proposed specific steps last night to bring the deficit down. and i'm grateful that the senate just passed as we were flying down here to flo
and where medicare itself is on a sound financial footing. those are the things that we're fighting for. and i'm not going to stop on that, because it's the right thing to do. and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt, you cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system, because that's what's gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks who say they don't want to see government spending out of control and then are...
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now i'm back on medicare through social security. have them on stage. i still have a limit on how much i can make so i don't own any property because i'm not allowed to. my car is also my parents' car. let's get in places. if i start doing well i get nervous because am i going to lose my benefits? i seriously believe if you want them to be a useful part of the society you need to have medical care that you don't have to worry about having. clearly if you want people in general to be a useful part of society, they need to have medical care. you never know what's going to come up with my body but you never know what's going to come up with your body either. theater has kept me sane, so to speak, and that has helped a lot and just being able to express myself and help other people express themselves is really important. >> indeed. cnn photojournalist bethany swain joins us from washington. bethany, why take on the topic of health care in this "in focus"? >> reporter: this was one of the five series we did this year and we thought it was important to put a
now i'm back on medicare through social security. have them on stage. i still have a limit on how much i can make so i don't own any property because i'm not allowed to. my car is also my parents' car. let's get in places. if i start doing well i get nervous because am i going to lose my benefits? i seriously believe if you want them to be a useful part of the society you need to have medical care that you don't have to worry about having. clearly if you want people in general to be a useful...
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medicare and medicaid are a massive problem down the road. that is going to be what our children have to worry about. paul's approach, i want to be careful to not simplify this because i know you have a lot of detail in your plan, but i understand it to say that we will provide doctors of some sort for current medicare recipients at the current level. 55 and over. there is a grandfathering in for future beneficiaries. i just want to point out that i have read it. the basic idea is that at some point, we hold medicare costs per recipient constant as a way of making sure that it does not go way out of black. i am sure there are some details -- we hold medicare costs per recipient constant as a way of making sure that it does not have things going out of wahack. it has to be reformed for the younger generations because it is going bankrupt. why not give people the same health care plan we have in congress? that is the kind of proposal of reform for medicare -- [applause] >> as i have said before, this is an entirely legitimate proposal. the prob
medicare and medicaid are a massive problem down the road. that is going to be what our children have to worry about. paul's approach, i want to be careful to not simplify this because i know you have a lot of detail in your plan, but i understand it to say that we will provide doctors of some sort for current medicare recipients at the current level. 55 and over. there is a grandfathering in for future beneficiaries. i just want to point out that i have read it. the basic idea is that at some...
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we need to move forward in terms of other reforms in medicare to make sure we extend the life of medicare, going forward. also, as part of this reform, we close the doughnut hole in the prescription drug care program. host: on the democratic line. laurel, maryland. caller: i am a democrat and i am satisfied with what the president is trying to do. what i want oall of our representatives to remind people is the budget before him did not have the love of the wars for the double you are talking about they keep on talking about cuts in the budget. they are not even adding that picture money. i was for the public option. i have a pre-existing condition, lupus. i had to have a kidney transplant. no, i am not dependent on medicaid, but i also have bluecross blueshield. these people that have medicaid, medicare, and they do not want to help anybody else that is the point i want to get over -- that is the point i cannot get over. guest: with respect to medicare, it has been a very successful program. it has kept millions of seniors from falling into poverty. we need to do everything we can to pres
we need to move forward in terms of other reforms in medicare to make sure we extend the life of medicare, going forward. also, as part of this reform, we close the doughnut hole in the prescription drug care program. host: on the democratic line. laurel, maryland. caller: i am a democrat and i am satisfied with what the president is trying to do. what i want oall of our representatives to remind people is the budget before him did not have the love of the wars for the double you are talking...
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it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans want it. if you do not wanted, do not use it. no one will force you. benefits for the first district, 50,000 uninsured in this congressional district at about 660,000. 17 dozen 900 small-business is will be eligible for tax credits. -- 17,900 small businesses. it has a prescription drug benefit plan. i thought it was a giveaway to the pharmaceutical industries. basically, they pay their premium and once you hit $2,500 you fall into the doughnut hole. you're still paying the premium, but when to hit $2,500 it all comes out of your pocket. what to him a
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by medicare, since medicare pays less, they'll get less money. it's also slippery slope. i think there's a concern that it could mor much into a signal. it's natural. i think medicare have been an very effective influence program. i like the idea of more people being able to take advantage of it. i don't think this is going anywhere. they drop -- they planted this idea. it's just -- there seems to be too much opposition. i don't think it's going to be in the final compromise. but we'll see. with regard to the employees, they favored the clinton bill, then they changed their mind about it. you mentioned ideology, the best answer that i have is entrepreneurs don't generally tend to like the idea of government involvement in anything. on the surface, you think they'd like to get out. >> i can tell you we do a meeting once a year, 100 ceos, large companies, different industries. we had a group of them in washington a month ago. two things were clear. there was enormous efforts to reduce health care cost. many of them had served on various panels for the business round table e
by medicare, since medicare pays less, they'll get less money. it's also slippery slope. i think there's a concern that it could mor much into a signal. it's natural. i think medicare have been an very effective influence program. i like the idea of more people being able to take advantage of it. i don't think this is going anywhere. they drop -- they planted this idea. it's just -- there seems to be too much opposition. i don't think it's going to be in the final compromise. but we'll see....
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it can help cover some of what medicare doesn't... in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit... and edicare guide., if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you hoose your doctor. you choose your hospital. there are o networks and no.referrals needed. save up to thousands of dlars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with an aarp medicare .supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. call now for your free information kit... how ou ould start saving. >>> that's our show for today. it's my last regular sunday here at "this week." thanks to all of you for watching so faithfully for all these years. thanks to the outstanding crew these years. thanks to the outstanding crew and staff here at "t you can see it on their faces. they want to work, they need a job. and now they have a powerful tool to help. broadband technology is linking those who need work with the jobs that a
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go. >> they want medicare advantage, most seniors. aarp said medigap. the premium does the same thing, fills in the blank that medicare leaves. but it's more expensive in terms of the premium. so those people who are opposed to obama care are suggesting that what aarp did was a play to enrich their coffers from their insurance industry. but i think that more importantly, this is the biggest political phenomenon -- >> 15 seconds. >> the populous rage that has now caused dorgan in north dakota and dodd in connecticut to say they're retiring, i think that is the biggest political story right now, the first quarter of 2010. after that i think how that plays out will be how the futures of the parties are determined. >> we come right back, glenn beck has a special announcement about the bold fresh tour. he'll talk about his critics. also ahead, elvis' 75th birthday. we have a tribute moments away. >>> i'm bill o'reilly. the very controversial glenn beck is out of the country right now at an undisclosed location. i know where he is, but even if you water board
go. >> they want medicare advantage, most seniors. aarp said medigap. the premium does the same thing, fills in the blank that medicare leaves. but it's more expensive in terms of the premium. so those people who are opposed to obama care are suggesting that what aarp did was a play to enrich their coffers from their insurance industry. but i think that more importantly, this is the biggest political phenomenon -- >> 15 seconds. >> the populous rage that has now caused dorgan...
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there's no medicare or medicaid. the government pays a cash subsidy to anyone who can't afford the basic policy. no one goes broke from getting sick, but health care's cost to the economy here is higher than anywhere except the u.s. what you built here was a rolex and really, perhaps, you should have made a timeex. >> it is a rolex. you're right. it should not just look like a rolex but also work like a rolex. >> reporter: it does, and the swiss love it, except once a year when premium prices go up. insurance companies which aren't allowed to make a profit from selling basic coverage and can't limit patient choice complain their hands are tied. do you think that patients have too much choice now? >> they have a lot of choice. >> reporter: too much? >> i think perhaps yes. >> reporter: given an aging population and high-tech medicine, some say costs are bound to rise 3% or 4% a year. health care reform here has been more expensive than reformers predicted, but the swiss say they didn't expect a perfect system overnigh
there's no medicare or medicaid. the government pays a cash subsidy to anyone who can't afford the basic policy. no one goes broke from getting sick, but health care's cost to the economy here is higher than anywhere except the u.s. what you built here was a rolex and really, perhaps, you should have made a timeex. >> it is a rolex. you're right. it should not just look like a rolex but also work like a rolex. >> reporter: it does, and the swiss love it, except once a year when...
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medicare benefits, broadly speaking, the bill would cut about a round $400 billion out of the medicare program in terms of how much it pays providers. we would see cuts through that but we are not expected to see cuts in actual medicare benefits. whatever medicare benefits people get now whether it is a school or something else, they should expect to be able to do that. host: the president wants a final version signed by the time of the state of the union. is that possible? guest: it is still possible but that is a tight timeline. in late january, there could be taught that it could be moved to early february because they want to get as much progress done as possible on the bill before the state of the union. i think it is still a realistic goal at this point point. but there is a lot of ground they need to cover in merging these two bills. host:wsj.com if you want to find that information there. we will talk about legislation that kicks in in february concerning credit cards. we will learn about details of that in a few minutes. a little but now from our "newsmakers" program. doug shu
medicare benefits, broadly speaking, the bill would cut about a round $400 billion out of the medicare program in terms of how much it pays providers. we would see cuts through that but we are not expected to see cuts in actual medicare benefits. whatever medicare benefits people get now whether it is a school or something else, they should expect to be able to do that. host: the president wants a final version signed by the time of the state of the union. is that possible? guest: it is still...
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how to make medicare at a fee. host: banks, we will go at this point because we will have an hour-long later on health care. today concerning the senate, your view, the independent line from anderson, indiana. caller: it is truly disgusting after the display of the health care fiasco you have seen. the conservative an element is tearing up the fabric of democracy. after watching the sonia sotomayor confirmation hearings you have a 99 white guys who question people's patriotism if they have any anglo-saxon heritage and any pride in it. but that we were supposed to be a melting pot. with this conservative movement with the next retiring justice -- barack obama will feel somewhat reluctant to appoint anyone but a white person. i know he does not have the gumption to elect a black person. we have seen how he has kowtowed to pressure from the racist, radical right. the senate itself is being used as a mechanism to make a mockery of democracy lately. the senators hold out for special gift for health care. host: thanks fo
how to make medicare at a fee. host: banks, we will go at this point because we will have an hour-long later on health care. today concerning the senate, your view, the independent line from anderson, indiana. caller: it is truly disgusting after the display of the health care fiasco you have seen. the conservative an element is tearing up the fabric of democracy. after watching the sonia sotomayor confirmation hearings you have a 99 white guys who question people's patriotism if they have any...
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i think that, you know, those concerns were concerns about what happened to medicare. you don't think that republicans would be the defenders of medicare but that's exactly what happened because that's what their constituents wanted them to be. politicians are followers. they're not leaders by and large. very early on when it looked like president obama with absolutely ironclad strong when he had 70% approval rating you saw folks like eric cantor saying we don't like reed and pelosi but we like president obama. that tone shifted when the conservative grass roots shifted. that was a basic political miscalculation. cynthia makes a reasonable point. had the president focused for example on some kind of medicaid reform on expanding access to medicare that would have been a shrewd incremental strategy that democrats could have built on. instead it was something that was very, very hard to sell to the rank-and-file voteres in the middle and some on the central right. >> brown: i have to ask you in our last time because we're in the journalistic time of looking at one year. b
i think that, you know, those concerns were concerns about what happened to medicare. you don't think that republicans would be the defenders of medicare but that's exactly what happened because that's what their constituents wanted them to be. politicians are followers. they're not leaders by and large. very early on when it looked like president obama with absolutely ironclad strong when he had 70% approval rating you saw folks like eric cantor saying we don't like reed and pelosi but we like...
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there would be left over profit that could go to medicare. the must be millions who would not use their health care if medicare would open. we don't have to be in the shark tank with private insurers who would deny claims. host: and then they'll, virginia. on the democrats' line. caller: good morning. i think this is pathetic that c- span is sending letters out. i did not ever remember when c- span ever sent a letter during the bush administration. obama said that, yes. he said from the white house. i remember john mccain, both parties, and all -- every other health institution was there to discuss what was going on. if you see the level of people calling, the intellectualism has drastically dropped. the guests invited over at c- span and his supporters and the people who comment always spew their venomous about partisan shship which is not helping. c-span needs to bring intellectuals, people with better credentials, and better recognized professionals to talk about issues. host: on data viewers point we received e-mail's yesterday from viewe
there would be left over profit that could go to medicare. the must be millions who would not use their health care if medicare would open. we don't have to be in the shark tank with private insurers who would deny claims. host: and then they'll, virginia. on the democrats' line. caller: good morning. i think this is pathetic that c- span is sending letters out. i did not ever remember when c- span ever sent a letter during the bush administration. obama said that, yes. he said from the white...
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people in medicare advantage. but in our states, if this were to become law, they're out. want to go down to montana. the senate -- the head of the finance committee over in the senate, senator max baucus is from montana. he secured medicare coverage for anybody that's been exposed to asbestos. i think that's ok with me. but you got to read the fine print in all of this business. and it only applies to people who were exposed to asbestos who worked in the mine in libby, montana. so, again, ohio, michigan, tennessee, all the other 49 states, if you were exposed to asbestos, you're not covered. but if you're from montana you are. i yield to mr. mccotter. mr. mccotter: i thank the gentleman. i go back and this segues to another point in the chart, the sweetheart deals that were made with big pharmaceutical industries and others to try to get this bill passed. but the converse is the heartless deals that were also made to get this bill passed. the gentleman has talked about the unfair treatment amongst the states whic
people in medicare advantage. but in our states, if this were to become law, they're out. want to go down to montana. the senate -- the head of the finance committee over in the senate, senator max baucus is from montana. he secured medicare coverage for anybody that's been exposed to asbestos. i think that's ok with me. but you got to read the fine print in all of this business. and it only applies to people who were exposed to asbestos who worked in the mine in libby, montana. so, again,...
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the current health care system has led to skyrocketing costs in medicare and medicaid. to recuse those -- reduce those costs for the long run, we need to pass comprehensive health care reform. that's the first step to get the excessive deficits under control, and that's exactly what we're doing. in late december, the senate passed health care reform, and according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office, our health care reform bill reduced federal deficits by $132 billion in the first ten years. that is -- let me say it again. according to the c.b.o., this health care legislation will reduce federal deficits by by $132 billion in the first ten years. not increase, but reduce. that helps. the bill would reduce federal deficits by $650 billion to to $1.3 trillion the second ten years. that is, the second ten years, there is a much greater reduction in deficit spending, according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office, a reduction between $650 billion to $1.3 trillion reduction in federal deficits in the second ten years. and this deficit reduction is likely
the current health care system has led to skyrocketing costs in medicare and medicaid. to recuse those -- reduce those costs for the long run, we need to pass comprehensive health care reform. that's the first step to get the excessive deficits under control, and that's exactly what we're doing. in late december, the senate passed health care reform, and according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office, our health care reform bill reduced federal deficits by $132 billion in the first...
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medicare has lots of fraud in medicare has lots of fraud in it. >> legislation contains a lot of antifraud provisions. we ought to try to make those strong as possible. discussions that are taking place now. let's put the medicare issue in proper context. it is relevant for us in oregon. to me, the central problem with medicare is that it to rewards inefficiency. it essentially pays on the basis of volume rather than quality. and so, we in jordan historically have been discriminated against for holding costs down, for doing a good job. it is relevant in benton county. we have a lot of seniors on medicare advantage. for some time, medicare services in benton county and throughout the valley, it has been hard for the doctors to get adequate reimbursement in order to [unintelligible] if you compare it to other parts of the country, parts of the system that pays on volume rather than quality, many areas of reimbursement is half as it would be [unintelligible] the senate bill -- i was able to get a measure included to get changes in that. under the measure i included, good quality medicare adva
medicare has lots of fraud in medicare has lots of fraud in it. >> legislation contains a lot of antifraud provisions. we ought to try to make those strong as possible. discussions that are taking place now. let's put the medicare issue in proper context. it is relevant for us in oregon. to me, the central problem with medicare is that it to rewards inefficiency. it essentially pays on the basis of volume rather than quality. and so, we in jordan historically have been discriminated...
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it is right alongside such security and medicare. -- social security and medicare. >> in number of moderates have said [inaudible] what changes are critical? >> we want our final product to ensure affordability to the middle cows, accountability for the insurance companies, and by lowering costs for every stage. those of the standards that we have. >> [inaudible] >> i prefer to call and the public's options. we want to increase competition. there are ways to do that. we look forward to having those discussions as to reconcile the bill. unless the whole the insurance counties -- companies accountability, we will not have affordability for the middle class. we need to end discrimination on the basis of pre-existing conditions, to cap payments and co-payments. it is about affordability. that is essential to accessibility. we will have what we need to hold the insurance companies accountable. i contend that whatever we have coming out of this bill, we will hold them accountable. there will be crying out. -- they will be crying out. >> [inaudible] right now there has been a ping- pong. any respon
it is right alongside such security and medicare. -- social security and medicare. >> in number of moderates have said [inaudible] what changes are critical? >> we want our final product to ensure affordability to the middle cows, accountability for the insurance companies, and by lowering costs for every stage. those of the standards that we have. >> [inaudible] >> i prefer to call and the public's options. we want to increase competition. there are ways to do that. we...
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and most people who choose this path are on medicare. the taxpayers are going to assume responsibility. my issue is, a person can have an active plan for their life. they do not have to be on life support. they will have to come in and -- you have the transfer of power. how do we justify a position -- a physician to say that we have to proceed, with not only the person's wishes, and we have to have the best practices for the multiple [unintelligible] they will not come out with a better outcome, based on this situation. host: we have one last caller, from colo.. what do you think? caller: the problem with the bipartisan -- this partisan problem has to do with the term limits. there are too many people there for many years, and we half -- we have passed a law, and now we can go in and the people are so set in their ways that they do not want to change. and this is a major problem. host: do you think that this will change a caller:? -- do you think that this will change? caller: there may be people on twitter, talking about the term limits
and most people who choose this path are on medicare. the taxpayers are going to assume responsibility. my issue is, a person can have an active plan for their life. they do not have to be on life support. they will have to come in and -- you have the transfer of power. how do we justify a position -- a physician to say that we have to proceed, with not only the person's wishes, and we have to have the best practices for the multiple [unintelligible] they will not come out with a better...
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they have stopped treated medicare patients because reimbursements doesn't cover costs. the republicans say the president is backing a plan that doesn't address the high cost of care. >> raise taxes on small businesses, raises taxes on middle income americans and raises taxes on medical devices and in creases medicare premiums for seniors by $50 billion. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi promised to address the shortfall in reimbursements. >> we salute their work and their right to point out the disparity in reimbuements would be short sided not to pass the bill because of one piece of the bill which we will correct. >> reporter: california governor arnold schwarzenegger says washington owes the state billions. >> my budget includes billions of dollars for medicare. >> reporter: the president hopes to have the bill signed into law before the state of the union address next month. melanie wilkes, fox news. >> and the bills need to be merged into one before it can move on to the president's desk. >>> a memorial service was held in massachusetts for 37-year- old harol
they have stopped treated medicare patients because reimbursements doesn't cover costs. the republicans say the president is backing a plan that doesn't address the high cost of care. >> raise taxes on small businesses, raises taxes on middle income americans and raises taxes on medical devices and in creases medicare premiums for seniors by $50 billion. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi promised to address the shortfall in reimbursements. >> we salute their work and...
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does that cut medicare? then on the other side you've got folks that say, does that mean you worry about raising taxes? and those are legitimate concerns. every one of us -- everyone, every family member in america has to deal with this, these kinds of questions in their own family's budget. when we spend more than we bring in, we have to make choices. we have to make adjustments. it's the responsible thing to do. and be it won't be easy. it won't be easy politically, especially with people holding that club of the next election over their heads and say i'm going to beat you into the ground and beat you politically to death if you make these tough choices. but in the end, i trust that the understanding of the american people about their government, the understanding of their own family budgets that they will trust a group of bipartisan lawmakers accountable to the american people who have examined the budget, hashed out their differences and agreed to a plan. that plan will make us solvent again. and without
does that cut medicare? then on the other side you've got folks that say, does that mean you worry about raising taxes? and those are legitimate concerns. every one of us -- everyone, every family member in america has to deal with this, these kinds of questions in their own family's budget. when we spend more than we bring in, we have to make choices. we have to make adjustments. it's the responsible thing to do. and be it won't be easy. it won't be easy politically, especially with people...
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the clerk: h.r. 3961, an act to amend title 18 of the social security act to reform the medicare s.g.r. payment system for physicians and for other purposes. h.r. 4154, an act to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to repeal the new carrier overbasis rules in order to prevent tax increases, and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: mr. president, i would object to further proceedings in respect to these two bills. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. mr. reid: mr. president, visiting with nevadans as i have done during these past several weeks, it's impossible not to be motivated to get back to the business of legislating. it's impossible to ignore their grief over growing foreclosures, the uncertainty of unemployment, and the frustration of fighting insurance companies for your family's health, and it's just as evident that the people of nevada and the nation need us to work toward sensible solutions rather than drown once again in the partisan bickering that consumed much of last year. some elections go your way. some
the clerk: h.r. 3961, an act to amend title 18 of the social security act to reform the medicare s.g.r. payment system for physicians and for other purposes. h.r. 4154, an act to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to repeal the new carrier overbasis rules in order to prevent tax increases, and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: mr. president, i would object to further proceedings in respect to these two bills. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the bills will be...